Science of HIIT Understand the anatomy and physiology to transform your body
Book - 2022
Get ready to break a serious sweat with this scientific guide to HIIT training! Discover everything you need to know to achieve the best results from your HIIT workouts by understanding the muscle action needed to perfect each exercise.--
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New York, NY :
DK Publishing
2022.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First American edition
- Physical Description
- 224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-223) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780744051285
- Introduction
- Physiology of HIIT
- The benefits of HIIT
- Powering your HIIT workout
- Improving your cardio fitness
- The HIIT "afterburn"
- How muscles work
- How HIIT promotes muscle growth
- Muscular anatomy
- HIIT training and the brain
- Feeding your HIIT
- HIIT Exercises
- Introduction to the exercises
- Terminology guide
- Core Exercises
- High plank to low plank
- Variations
- Swim plank
- Mountain climber
- Variations
- Bear plank
- Variations
- Sit-up
- Crunch
- Variations
- Transverse abdominal ball crunch
- V-up
- Variations
- Upper Body Exercises
- Push-up
- Variations
- Overhead triceps extension
- Variations
- Dumbbell biceps curl
- Variations
- Dumbbell front raise
- Variations
- Dumbbell lateral raise
- Military shoulder press
- Variations
- Dumbbell rear deltoid fly
- Variations
- Dumbbell bench press
- Dumbbell chest fly
- Lower Body Exercises
- Squat
- Variations
- Right and left split squat
- Variations
- Crab walk
- Alternating snatch
- Alternating lateral lunge
- Variations
- Calf raise
- Step-up with dumbbells
- Alternating toe tap
- Single-leg deadlift
- Glute bridge
- Variations
- Plyometric Exercises
- Skater
- High knee
- Variations
- Squat jump
- Variations
- Tuck jump
- Box jump
- Single-leg forward jump
- Football up and down
- Burpee
- Bear crawl
- Total Body Exercises
- Jack press
- Push-up and squat
- Push-up and tuck jump
- Bear plank and push-up
- High plank, ankle tap, and push-up
- B boy power kicks
- Military press and overhead triceps extension
- Bent-over row and hammer curl
- Rear deltoid fly and triceps kickback
- Sumo squat and hammer concentration curl
- HIIT Training
- Getting started
- Planning your training
- Following and creating your own routine
- Weekly training planner
- Warming up and cooling down
- Workout routines
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Glossary
- Index
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- About the author